To many people see Maaco ads and think thats what a paint job should cost. The paint alone on my car with sealers, primers, and clear, was over $1,500 add to that the labor if someone else had to prepare the car, by the way every car that comes into the shop for paint only needs a "little work" and then add the actual paint time,masking, demasking, color sanding, cleaning, reassembley the price climbs through the roof. then if theres a color change with jams, inside deck lid, and hood it just keeps getting higher $30,000.00 may be high but with air brushed graphics, that day is not far away Carlg